Machine for ironing the yokes of shirts.



W. A. TOOKE.

MACHINE FOR IRONING THE YOKES 0F SHIRTS.

APPLICM ION FILED OCT- 20, 1 916.

- Patented May 28,1918.

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Patented May '28, 1918.

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W. A. TOOKE.

MACHINE FOR IRONING THE YOKES 0F SHIRTS.

APPLICATION FILED QQT- 20, 1916.

Patented May 28,1918.

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WILLIAM ARTHUR TOOKE, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

MACHINE FOR IRONING THE YOKES OF SHIRTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 11918.

Application fi1ed 0ct0ber 20, 1916. Serial No. 126,734.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, WILLIAM ARTHUR TOOKE, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and resident of the city of Montreal, 1

chines for ironing shirt yokes, that is the portions which are located at the shoulder and extend from the neck band to the top of the sleeves, an object of the invention being tdjmprove ironing machines of this type and provide for adjustment in accordance with the requirements'of shirts of different sizes.

The above with further objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

For full comprehension, however, of my invention reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar reference characters indicate the same parts and wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved ironing. machine;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 33 Fig, 1.

eferring now to the drawings, 2 indicates a hollow standard within which is lo cated a vertically movable rod 3 linked at 4: at the bottom to an operating lever 5, whereby it is raised or lowered, see full and dotted lines Fig. 3. The upper end of rod 3 protrudes above standard 2 and carries an elongated horizontally disposed block 6 longitudinally grooved and indented at 7 to receive a dove-tail head 8 carrying an ironing-board 9. The head 8 is provided with a handle 10 adapted to be grasped to move the ironing board transversely of the ironing member scribed.

The standard 2 has laterally extending branch arms 11 near the top which support proper which'will now be devertical posts 12 which flank head 8 near the rear of the machine andcarry between them ahorizontally disposed frame 13.

as This frame is of substantially Ll-form in planoview flanking three sides of the neck band space and presenting arms which extend transversely of the ironing board and diagonally in conformity with the yoke lines from neck band to the tops of the sleeves of the shirt when in position to be ironed, while a pair of suitably heated irons 14: are disposed on the nndersides of the arms so as to be above the yokes of the shirt being ironed and have the neck band of the shirt between their inner ends.

The irons 14: are rectangular or of panel form, adjustably carried by the frame 13,

to move relatively to one another and the ironing-board to vary the distance between their inner ends for the accommodation of the bands of shirts of different sizes and have such inner ends concaved at 15 to conform to the contour of the collar band, said irons being disposed diagonally forward in opposite directions from the center to coincide with the inclination of the yokes of the shirt which is placed upon the ironing board with the bosom up and facing toward the front.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated the irons are heated by chambers 15 formed upon the frame above the irons and in the preferred form the frame 13 is formed with a central forwardly facing chamber 16 of U-form in plan view and which flanks three sides of the neck band space, having the chambers 15 extending outwardly in opposite directions from and communicating with the forwardly extending arms of the U-chamber and disposed diagonally in vertical alinement with the irons.

According to the construction just described the U-chamber16 is the distributing chamber for a heating medium such as steam, the steam, supplied from pipe 17 enteringa centrally arranged inlet port 18 of the rear portion of the U-chamber and passa groove 21 within which is slidably located In applying a a depending dove-tail extension 22 formed upon the underside of the frame beneath the chamber 15. This connection enables either iron to be moved inwardly or outwardly with relation to the central space, the irons being preferably longer than the heating chambers and provided withv heat insulated handles 23 at their outer ends to facilitate their movement.

shirt to the machine, the ironing board is pulled forward from beneath the irons (see dotted lines Fig. 1) and has a shirt placed thereon with the neck band about a size block or neck band holder and localizer 24:, after which the board is pushed back to locate the yokes of the shirt beneath the irons, which latter upon a preliminary elevation of the ironing board by a depression of lever 5, are then moved to bring their inner concaved ends into snug contact with the neck band which finds an abutment against the sizeblock. The ironing board is now raised to bring the yokes into ironing contact with the irons and the board maintained in such position for a suitable time when it is released by raising lever '5. v

What I claim is as follows:

1. In a machine for ironing the yokes of shirts, an ironin board and a neck band localizer adapte to support a shirt with the neck band thereof fitted about the localizer; a horizontally disposed frame overhanging a portion only of the ironing board,

presentlng arms having slideways on their undersides coincident with the yoke lines extending from the neck band to the sleeves of the shirt, and a pair of irons mounted in said slideways and adapted to be moved therein with relation to the neck band localizer'for ironing the yoke from the neck band to the sleeves, and means for heating said irons.

2. In a machine for ironing the okes of shirts, a standard; a vertically and orizontally movable ironing board; a neck band localizer carried by the ironing board; a horizontally disposed frame located above the ironing board and supported from said standard, such frame being of U-form and presenting arms extending transversely of the ironing board and having slideways on their undersides coincident with the yoke lines extending from the neck band to the sleeves of the shirt, an ironing -member mounted in each of said slideways and adjustable with relation to the neck band localizer for ironing the yoke from the neck band to the sleeves; a handle on each ironing member for operating same by hand, and means 1 for heating said ironing members.

3. In a machine for ironmg yokes for shirts, a movable ironing board; a neck band localizer; a support overhanging a portion only of the ironing board, and havally extending arms near the to ing slideways on its underside coincident with the yoke lines extending from the neck band to the sleeves of the shirt, and a pair of irons slidably arranged on said slidewayseach of said irons presenting a horizontal ironing surface for operating upon the yoke of the shirt from the neck band to the sleeve and a vertical ironing surface conforming to the neck band localizer for operating upon the neck band and each iron extendin from an opposite side of the ironing board coincidently with the yoke lines extending from the neck band to the sleeves of the shirt and being slidably adjustable with relation to the neck band localizer.

4:. In a machine fOr ironing the yokes of shirts, a standard; an ironing board supported thereby adapted to be moved horizontally to forward and rearward positions by the operator, and a neckband localizer at the rear end of the board; a horizontally disposed frame of U-form supported from the standard and so situated that when the ironing table is in its rearward osition the neck band localizer will be fla ed at the rear and upon two sides by said frame and the forwardly projecting arms of the frame overhang the rear portion of the table; slideways on the undersides of said arms coincident with the yoke lines extending from the neckband to the sleeves of the shirt being operated on; ironing members movable upon said slideways toward and from the neck band localizer, nd means for heating said irons.

5. In a machine for ironing the yokes of shirts, an ironing board, a horizontally disposed frame above the ironin board, irons slidably carried u on the un erside of the frame, said frame having heating chambers above the irons.

6. In a machine for ironing the yokes of shirts, an ironing board, a horizontally disposed frame above the ironing board havingi a forwardly extending U-form chamber an heating chambers communicating with the arms of the U-chamber and extending diagonally forward in opposite directions, an iron slidably'carried by the frame beneath each of said diagonal chambers and means for circulating a heating medium through said chambers.

7. In a machine for ironing the yokes of shirts, a standard, a vertically slidable rod within the standard a lever for raising and lowering the rod, a block at the to of the rod, 3, head slidably mounted upon e block, an ironing board carried by the head, laterof the standard, posts extending upwar y from the arms to a point above the ironin board, a horizontall disposed frame carri by the posts above t e ironing board having a forwardly extending chamber of U-form having an inlet port, and chambers communieating with the arms of the [Lil-chamber, e'xa handle upon the outer end of each iron, tending diagonally forward in opposite dia heating medium supply pipe leadin to rections and having outlet ports near their the said inlet port and an exhaust pipe lead- 110 outer ends, an iron slidahl carried b the in from said outlet ports.

a frame beneath each of sai diagonal 0 am 11 testimony whereof, I have signed my hers, such irons being longer than said chamname to this specification. hers and having their inner ends concavecl, WILLIAM ARTHUR TUUKE. 

